Hertzberg said, “When you look and study, the Department of Finance will tell you on these down turns, one of the reasons why last time around it wasn’t so bad is we had so much money on school construction that gave high wage, middle class jobs to folks that mitigate against those down turns.”

So why’s there a rush to hire?

Well, since the tax goes into effect in November — and it is wildly unpopular — having improvements underway in communities across the state will help residents see and feel the immediate results of the tax.